Our Leadership Team

Our commitment to the Community starts at the top.

It sets the tone for our entire organization

Lisa Brabo, Ph.D. is CEO of Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara County. With more than 30 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, Lisa has led organizations focused on families, homelessness, aging, and domestic violence. She holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy and a Master’s in Public Administration. Before joining FSA, she served as Executive Director of the YWCA San Gabriel Valley and Director of Grants Management at First 5 Los Angeles.

Arcelia brings over 30 years of nonprofit experience to FSA/SMVYFC improving access to safety-net programs and developing initiatives to address the prevention of childhood trauma and abuse. She served as Associate Director at Standing Together to End Sexual Assault for the past four years and was previously Director of Healthcare and Social Services at Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People.

Cicourel has over 30 years of experience in the nonprofit and public sectors. She has been with Family Service Agency since 1996. She served as a School-Based Counselor and then Grants Manager before transitioning to her current role in 2005. She has also served as FSA’s Interim Executive Director and Interim Associate Director. She earned a B.A. from UCLA and an M.A. in Organizational Management from Antioch University.